Here's a recent photo of Gal. Anyone who says she doesn't look fit or feminine enough to play WW is crazy...

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Originally Posted by DarthMuppet

Re-read my posts... That's not what I said. I'll admit that I probably could have worded what I said a little better, but I never claimed DA_Champion was calling her unattractive... merely that if he did, that would be a valid complaint and I'd have no problem with it. Look, Gal is a thin woman, there's no getting around that(though IMO, she has added enough body mass to play the part convincingly). However, being a slimmer woman does not automatically make her "too scrawny" or "not athletic". "Athletic" does not mean one particular body type. A woman or man can have a slim frame and still be considered athletic. Also, the Twiggy and Calista Flockhart comparisons he made were just downright ridiculous.

Agreed. I mean the route that they may be wanting is a really strong and fast WW. I mean as a warrior.

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Originally Posted by Brian Braddock

Agreed. There haven't been that many legit live action Wonder Women, but I get what you are saying. I guess certain people just feel that nowadays, given what we've seen with Cavill, Evans, Hemsworth, Beil, Amell et all, there is a legitimate expectancy to see actors/actresses get in 'superhero shape' for a role, or at least something approximating the look of the character, build wise. But I digress, if we're getting a WW that on the lighter side, I'm confident that costuming and lighting will make her look good, nonetheless.

I think it's different. In Women is pretty hard to understand that a bulky and curvy woman can move and fight as fast and great as Wondy.

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Originally Posted by dnno1

The male actors do it because there are a lot of women who dig topless men shots in film. Thats what makes a little more $$$... but so do topless/nude female scenes, sex scenes, romantic kissing scenes, et. al. I don't believe a woman has to look atheletic more than she has to look curvaceous and sexy. I worry more about Gal Gadot being compared to Lynda Carter than her being compared to Rachel McLish.

I agree with you on this.
some just need to understand that most of the public pics are not the final look. that Gal of course is gonna do some excersice first and then putting the suit to give her more definition.

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Originally Posted by Bullseye1

I realise that but she doesn't look a huge amount diferent in the most recent pictures. Sure there has been improvement but nowhere near Caval's level. And no where near looking like Michelle there.

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Originally Posted by tlila

You know, I'm pretty sure the pic that started this entire debate isn't recent? I vaguely remember it being posted months ago. Either way, Gal isn't entirely fit or athletic yet but to say that she hasn't shown improvement compared to a year ago is pretty ridiculous.

Agreed. I mean this is not athletic?

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Originally Posted by fanboiii

If you're going to compare, then do it relatively.

And, they're are plenty of athletes that look like Gal Gadot. People are confusing muscle mass for athleticism.

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Originally Posted by Loki882

Why? Is there some hard and set rule that states that WW needs to be big and bulky? If there is, then someone should tell comic book artists that because they can't even keep her size consistent.

You're soooo right.

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Originally Posted by MrsKent26

Ballet maybe?

Other than that, I can't think of any. She doesn't look like an athlete in most cases. She looks like a fashion model.

While I don't think Gadot looks very athletic, I don't consider it a problem. She has made progress and looks less skeletal. Also, there are some versions of WW that are drawn quite slim, so I don't think it would be outlandish for this movie to feature a thin WW. If they give her a more warrior-like costume, that will also help sell her as a warrior. Yes, some versions of the character are more muscular, but I don't see why those should be considered more valid than the thinner versions, such as this one:

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While I don't think Gadot looks very athletic, I don't consider it a problem. She has made progress and looks less skeletal. Also, there are some versions of WW that are drawn quite slim, so I don't think it would be outlandish for this movie to feature a thin WW. If they give her a more warrior-like costume, that will also help sell her as a warrior. Yes, some versions of the character are more muscular, but I don't see why those should be considered more valid than the thinner versions, such as this one:

There is also thinner versions of Superman and Batman but could you imagine if either actor turned up and they were not ripped? I don't see why an actress chosen to play Wonder Woman shouldn't be given similar scrutiny. She has made improvement but no where near enough yet. Maybe she doesn't need the bulk for this movie as its only a walk on part. Maybe she is on a training schedule for Justice League and there is no real hurry. But if she does have a bigger part in this movie she needs to bulk up more especially in the arms and shoulders unless they have some bastardized armour costume which covers her entire frame and then I would be even more disappointed.

Pole vaulters have to use their shoulder muscles, similarly anyone who is trained in sword fight will be required to use the shoulder muscles extensively, which makes them more developed compared to the rest of the body.

One women's Tennis player who was slender and had same height as Gal Gadot was Anastasia Myskina of Russia, she was fairly successful tennis player too, despite her slender frame.

What I wanted to say is - not everyone needs to look absolutely muscular in order to be considered fighting fit, having said that, Gal still needs to train some more. (But I don't want her to look like Michelle Rodriguez or Gina Carano or Jessica Biel.)

To me it never really mattered how muscular Wonder Woman was. It doesn't change the performance or how the character is written. I just thought that it would be in extremely poor taste to have Wonder Woman, a character who is supposed to be a role model for young women, being played by a skeletal 'model-shaped' actress.

Now that Gadot has gained some weight and is looking much healthier, I am happy.

I'm still not entirely sold on her acting ability, but that's mainly because I haven't seen enough of her to judge either way.

She will never look like anything but a model shaped actress. No amount of working out will change this. Unless, like most male actors who need to get huge in a short period, she's using HGH and the latest steroid analogs, what you see now is what you're gonna get in the finished film. Bottom line: she looks like what she is.

Since looks are what everyone here is so focused on - and I don't blame you given that's exactly what Snyder was focused on when he cast her - you should get used to the model-esque wonder woman. Slightly visible biceps won't change this.

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At the risk of being totally offensive...there's a quote from Ghandi about Christianity that can be reappropriated for this.